Jun 27 East Pittsburgh officer charged with homicide in shooting of 17-year-old Antwon Rose By Joshua Barajas All indications are Antwon Rose was not the shooter in a previous incident, the district attorney said. Continue reading
Jun 27 White House faces hard deadline on reunited migrant families By Elliot Spagat, Michael Balsamo, Will Weissert, Associated Press MCALLEN, Texas — The clock is ticking for the Trump administration after a federal judge ordered the thousands of migrant children and parents who were forcibly separated at the Mexican border reunited within 30 days, sooner for youngsters under 5. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court deals big setback to labor unions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that government workers can't be forced to contribute to labor unions that represent them in collective bargaining, dealing a serious financial blow to organized labor. Continue reading
Jun 27 Officer charged with homicide in fatal shooting of teen By Errin Haines, Associated Press "You do not shoot someone in the back if they are not a threat to you," said Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen Zappala. Continue reading
Jun 26 5 important stories that have nothing to do with the civility debate By Ryan Connelly Holmes, Michael Rios, Joshua Barajas Veteran Affairs whistleblowers face blowback, researchers look for the roots of psychiatric diseases and other stories we're reading now. Continue reading
Jun 26 WATCH: Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to WWII soldier By Ryan Connelly Holmes President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the Medal of Honor to a late World War II veteran for his "conspicuous gallantry" during the war. Continue reading
Jun 26 FDA increasingly approves drugs without conclusive proof they work By Caroline Chen, ProPublica As pharma companies underwrite three-fourths of the FDA’s budget for scientific reviews, the agency is increasingly fast-tracking expensive drugs with significant side effects and unproven health benefits. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court upholds Trump travel ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld President Donald Trump's ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries, rejecting a challenge that it discriminated against Muslims or exceeded his authority. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court voids part of crisis pregnancy center law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says a California law that forces anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers to provide information about abortion probably violates the Constitution. Continue reading
Jun 26 Dementia presents a unique challenge to gun safety By JoNel Aleccia, Melissa Bailey, Kaiser Health News As America copes with an epidemic of gun violence that kills 96 people each day, there has been vigorous debate about how to prevent people with mental illness from acquiring weapons. But a little-known problem is what to do about… Continue reading